GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 139

GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 139

1381) Arrange the following stages of succession in correct sequence.
Invasion 1; Nudation = 2; Reaction = 3; Competition 4; Stabilisation (climax) 5
A) 2,1,4,3,5
B) 1,3,2,4,5
C) 1,2,3,4,5
D) 3,1,4,2,5

Answer: 2,1,4,3,5
   
1382) Which of the following can be threats to the biodiversity of a geographical area?
1. Global warming
2. Fragmentation of habitat
3. Invasion of alien species
4. Promotion of vegetarianism
A) 1, 2 and 3
B) 2 and 3
C) 1 and 4
D) 1,2,3 and 4

Answer: 1, 2 and 3
   
1383) which among the following statements about World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is incorrect?
A) It is the world's largest independent conservation organisation with headquarters at Gland. Switzerland.
B) WWF publishes the Living Plant Index in collaboration with the Zoological Society of London.
C) In 2001 , the organisation changed its name to World Wide Fund tor Nature. to better reflect the scope of its activities. retaining the WWF initials.
D) Slogan of WWF is 'For a Living Planet' and its mascot is a Giant Panda.

Answer: In 2001 , the organisation changed its name to World Wide Fund tor Nature. to better reflect the scope of its activities. retaining the WWF initials.
   
1384) The headquarters of International Whaling Commission is located at
A) New York
B) Kyoto
C) Perth
D) Cambridge

Answer: Cambridge   
1385) Man and Biosphere Programme is altiliated with
A) UNESCO
B) UNFCCC
C) IUCN
D) WWF

Answer: UNESCO

1386) Which species in ecological sciences are called as edge species?
A) Which decrease biodiversity
B) Only exist in areas that have been altered by humans
C) Require the unique homogeneous edge environment
D) May require conditions which exist in ecotone regions

Answer: Require the unique homogeneous edge environment
   
1387) Differentiate between threatened and endangered species.
A) A threatened species means that population is likely to become endangered and endangered is one. Where population is so low that it will extinct.
B) A threatened species has decreased only in last 5 years but endangered is perennial deficit.
C) Threatened species are those who are in danger from human. Whereas endangered species are those who are in threat from ecology itself.
D) None of the above

Answer: A threatened species means that population is likely to become endangered and endangered is one. Where population is so low that it will extinct.
   
1388) National Biodiversity Authority is located at
A) Shimla
B) Hyderabad
C) Chennai
D) Kolkata

Answer: Chennai
   
1389) Consider the following statements
1.Alpha diversity (within community diversity) refers to the rate of replacement of species along a gradient of habitats or communities.
2. Gamma diversity (overall) refers to the diversity of habitats over the total landscape or geographical area.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Both 1 and 2
D) None of these

Answer: None of these
   
1390) Match the following
List I (Terms)      List II
(Definitions)
A. Stratification       1. One of the patterns of ecosystem just like zonation or succession
B. Sere      2. Initial communities are replaced by sequence of succeeding  communities until climax is reached
C. Pioneer stage       3. Succession begins on barren area
D. Primary succession       4. An intermediate stage found in ecological succession
The below codes are given as A B C D order
A) 1 4 2 3
B) 1 2 3 4
C) 4 3 2 1
D) 3 4 1 2

Answer: 1 4 2 3